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25Jan

Press Release: THE LAST ROCKSTARS Announce BAND-MAID as Opening Act for U.S. Tour Dates

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January 24, 2023
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Japanese supergroup THE LAST ROCKSTARS – YOSHIKI (drums and piano), HYDE (vocals), SUGIZO (guitar), and MIYAVI (guitar) – has announced the all-female rock group BAND-MAID as the opening act for the U.S. dates of their Live Debut 2023 tour.

THE LAST ROCKSTARS have sold out all six of their scheduled concerts in Tokyo, Los Angeles, and New York. Another show in New York was just added for February 3 due to high demand.

Click here to get tickets for THE LAST ROCKSTARS on February 3 in NYC.

BAND-MAID’s international activities include performances at Aftershock Festival, and several U.S. and European tours. Recently, the band made an appearance in the Netflix film Kate and their music was featured in James Gunn’s Peacemaker series on HBO Max.

BAND-MAID Official Site
https://bandmaid.tokyo/

THE LAST ROCKSTARS recently released the highly anticipated music video for “The Last Rockstars (Paris Mix)” on the Melodee Music YouTube channel.

Watch it now:

Music and Tour information:
https://www.melodee.com/

THE LAST ROCKSTARS – LIVE DEBUT 2023

January 26 – Tokyo / Ariake Arena (*Sold Out)
January 27 – Tokyo / Ariake Arena (*Sold Out)
January 29 – Tokyo / Tokyo Garden Theater (*Sold Out)
January 30 – Tokyo / Tokyo Garden Theater (*Sold Out)
February 3 – New York / Hammerstein Ballroom (*Show Just Added) (Tickets)
February 4 – New York / Hammerstein Ballroom (*Sold Out)
February 10 – Los Angeles / Hollywood Palladium (*Sold Out)

 
THE LAST ROCKSTARS
THE LAST ROCKSTARS is comprised of four living legends who have each made their mark on Japan’s rock history.

YOSHIKI – classical composer, rock drummer, leader of X JAPAN

HYDE – solo artist, vocalist of L’Arc~en~Ciel and VAMPS

SUGIZO – composer, guitarist, and violinist of LUNA SEA and X JAPAN

MIYAVI – “samurai guitarist”, singer-songwriter

The band’s first single “The Last Rockstars (Paris Mix)” was released on December 23, 2022, through Melodee Music. The single is distributed globally by Melodee Music/Ingrooves Music Group. Ingrooves is part of Virgin Music Group, the newly formed global independent music division of Universal Music Group.

Their live debut world tour in 2023 will include sold-out concerts in Tokyo, New York, and Los Angeles.

Website: https://thelastrockstars.net/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@THELASTROCKSTARS
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheLastRockstars
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LAST_ROCKSTARS
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLastRockstars
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@TheLastRockstars

29Apr

Press Release: BAND-MAID Extends World Domination to Mexico in October

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April 29, 2016 – Japanese rock band BAND-MAID continue to spread their powerful combination of Akihabara-maid-cuteness and hard-rock-sound across the world with their announcement of their Latin American debut in Mexico later this year. BAND-MAID will perform at Mexico CDMX SALA (http://sala.club/#home) in Mexico City on October 9th with an opportunity for a VIP meet-and-greet session with the band before the show.

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24Apr

VKH Press: Interview with BAND-MAID (2016)

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VKH: What does it mean to you to be female musicians playing in a style that most people might assume would be played by men?

Akane: When people just listen to our CD or our arrangements they would think, “Oh yeah, it’s a male rock band”. Even during rehearsals, we were mistaken for a male band once.

Miku: I think it’s important to embrace that and not be afraid. Don’t worry about the sexes. Let’s not talk about the sexes in this context. Just enjoy the music and what it stands for, as opposed to who or what gender is more prone to it.

Link:
http://www.vkh-press.com/2016/04/interview-band-maid-sakura-con-2016.html

1Apr

Press Release: BAND-MAID Previews New Album at Sakura-Con 2016

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April 1, 2016 — BAND-MAID rocked an audience of over 2500 music fans at Sakura-Con in Seattle last Easter weekend. The long-running Japanese culture event hosted the band’s debut American performance at the Washington State Convention Center, where the all-girl rock group signed autographs for a solid 2 hours after the concert, quickly selling out of all their official merchandise, including T-Shirts, CDs, and posters.

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29Mar

KOMO News (Seattle, ABC network) – BAND-MAID Feature

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Japanese Rockers BAND-MAID Play First-Ever U.S. Show in Seattle

BAND MAID is an all female rock band from Japan who played their first ever US show this weekend at Sakura-con in Seattle. Embracing Japan’s maid culture, the band performs their live shows in maid outfits. You can learn more about Band Maid on their website http://bandmaid.tokyo or on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/bandmaid.

March 29th 2016. (Photo Credit: Joshua Lewis / KOMO News)

Link:
http://komonews.com/news/entertainment/japanese-rockers-band-maid-play-first-ever-us-show-in-seattle

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22Feb

Press Release: BAND-MAID Releases Video Comment for Sakura-Con 2016

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February 20, 2016 — Japanese girls rock group BAND-MAID released a special video today in preparation for their American performance debut at Sakura-Con next month.

Fans of Akihabara’s maid-cafe culture will enjoy guitarist Miku’s authentic and fun phrasing as the BAND-MAID members welcome their “master and ladies” to their first “service” in the United States.

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15Feb

Press Release: BAND-MAID Cures 10,000 Lonely Hearts on Valentine’s Day with New Music Video

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February 15, 2016 — Japanese all-girl rock band BAND-MAID released their new music video “alone” on Valentine’s Day, and the video has racked up over 10,000 views on YouTube in its first day of release.

Featuring a blistering guitar solo from guitarist Kanami and lyrics about a stinging romantic breakup, the new song struck a chord with the band’s worldwide fans and looks sure to match the popularity of BAND-MAID’s previous videos “Real Existence” and “Thrill” which have topped 1 million YouTube views each.

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10Feb

Press Release: BAND-MAID featured on J-Melo’s Breakthrough Artist Showcase

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February 10, 2016 — BAND-MAID will appear on the international Japanese music television program J-Melo as one of the finalists in J-Melo‘s Breakthrough Artist Showcase.

The all-girl rock band placed second in the recent viewer poll, and they’ll sit down for an interview with host May-J when the program airs in mid-March, just weeks before BAND-MAID’s debut American performance at Sakura-Con in Seattle.

Air Date:
March 14 (Japan Time)
3/14 0:10, 6:10, 12:30, 18:30

Check the J-Melo website for more information: http://www.nhk.or.jp/j-melo/nhkworld

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2Feb

Press Release: BAND-MAID to make USA debut at Sakura-Con 2016

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February 1, 2016 – Red-hot Japanese girls rock band BAND-MAID will make their American live performance debut at Seattle’s Sakura-Con in March 2016.

The five-member group has made waves over the past few months for their cute, authentic maid outfits combined with their impressive musical skills. BAND-MAID’s music videos “Thrill” and “Real Existence” have each surpassed 1 million views on YouTube and gained the attention of fans worldwide, including mainstream magazines Guitar World and Metal Injection.

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20Jan

Press Release: BAND-MAID Fans Mount Drumstick Campaign For Injured Drummer

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January 20, 2016 – Fans of all-girl Japanese rock group BAND-MAID showered drummer Akane with piles of drumsticks last month, delivered from several countries around the world in support of her recent injury which stopped her from touring to support the band’s latest CD, New Beginning. After 2 months of reduced activities, Akane posted a photo this week to her Twitter account with some of her favorite sticks, which were autographed with get-well messages from her fans.

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7Jan

All About Japan: Band-Maid Rocks The Temple

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“Uniting these two images of Japanese culture (maids and temples) represents an intentionally chaotic mix. Vocalist Saiki Atsumi added, ‘I think that it shows the contrast, which is our band’s concept, rather than a connection to the song. Plus it’s a setting that fits Japan.’ Filming on a sweltering day in summer 2015, it seems they attracted a lot of attention from the temple’s patrons as well!”

Link:
http://allabout-japan.com/en/article/1405/

12Nov

Reviews: BAND-MAID – New Beginning

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“Reminiscent of Wolfmother’s debut CD, this is a band that’s found its sweet spot and is super-clear about what they’re about.”

“Vocalist Saiki is killing it on “Arcadia Girl”, probably her most confident song yet.”

JRock247:
http://jrock247.com/2015/11/band-maid-new-beginning-review/

“New Beginning is a fantastic mini-album that deserves wide acclamation.”

“A solid rhythm section, effortless guitar riffing/soloing, and confident vocals. This is a band that knows how to play!”

Femme Metal Webzine:
http://www.femmemetalwebzine.net/2015/11/12/band-maid-new-beginning-2015/

“Full of addictive numbers with a powerful chemistry of twin vocals, killer guitar riffs, low-end bass line and a precise pounding beat of the drums. Each sound by the five band members has a strong personality, but their collision unleashes huge amounts of energy in each song.”

JaME:
http://www.jame-world.com/us/articles-118524-band-maid-new-beginning.html